I was into the 2012 hype back in the day. I watched the movie "Knowing" 2009, and "2012" 2009, and between 2009 - 2012 was really into this. Remember those days nostalgically and missed the "end of the world" scenario. The last time there was any hype was with Hurricane Maria and Ivan back in 2017 and the Solar Eclipse. Remember the four blood moons were a big thing back then and I watched all of the Left Behind series movies that year and was so totally into that. Then things got quiet up to this year.
However, there is a new one. Another pastor has predicted the end will happen once covid19 is out of the way and society is relaxed again. The Bible talks to the days of Noah of a time where people were eating and drinking and given in marriage, and those days sound like social gatherings at close distances will eventually take place again.
This is a time for people to contemplate and reflect upon their paused lives. It's a warning shot for the real one afterwards.